Shore Lunch Kit

Shore lunch – a Northern Ontario fishing tradition

No Northern Ontario fishing trip would be complete without a traditional shore lunch – preferrably prepared by a guide or the camp cook. However, doing shore lunch is not all that difficult when you are properly outfitted. Below is a basic list of what’s needed to prepare a memorable shore lunch, even on the first try. This list assumes that you can (a) catch fish, (b) clean & prepare fish, (c) start a cookfire (not a bonfire !).

The fire: axe / hatchet, matches / lighter, fire starter sticks, grill, long-handled X-large fry pan, and oven mitts. If the weather is not ideal or the wood is damp, you may need to use A TINY BIT of liquid persuasion – a.k.a. BBQ lighter fluid or gasoline – to get the fire started.